Therefore, even though they submit to the king upon reaching adulthood, they are still looked down upon by the royal family and high-ranking nobles. However, Mulan is an exception…”
Yu laughed and said, "Mulan seems to admire her brother a lot, and she always goes out with him."
"I understand now." After a moment's thought, Yu Tang gave his conclusion.
"The person who is engaged to the Second Prince this time is Mu Xinglin."
"He couldn't bear to see his beloved sister burdened by a political marriage. So he chose to marry the second prince in place of his sister."
Yu Xiao nodded in agreement with Yu Tang's statement, but couldn't help but raise a question: "However, judging from the information, this Mu Xinglin is a ruthless character. Why would he lower himself to disguise himself as a woman and come to the Oro Empire to marry the second prince just to rescue a sister he has only known for a little over a year?"
"After all, he is not only a soldier, but also a businessman. Over the years, he has done many things with profit as the top priority and has been extremely indifferent to feelings. He would never do such a selfless and great thing."
After listening to Yu Xiao's analysis, Yu Tang also hesitated.
Then, as if remembering something, she said, "Oh no, I think the second prince might be in danger..."
Chapter 21
The villain was resurrected for the seventh time (21)
With that, Yu Tang immediately pulled Yu Xiao to see Tang Xun.
As they walked, he said, "Although a few photos alone are not enough to confirm that the person is Mu Xinglin."
However, for the sake of the Second Prince's safety, we still need to go and assess their strength.
Without evidence, it cannot be reported to the Queen.
This can only be done secretly.
When the two found Tang Xun, he was having a pleasant conversation with Tang Qi, the little princess of the Oro Empire.
When Tang Qi saw Yu Tang and Yu Xiao, the smile on her face disappeared, and she became somewhat uncomfortable.
She was infatuated with Yu Tang, and even slapped him because he was with Yu Xiao. She even got her mother to order the two of them to be killed.
As time went by, she gradually came to understand the mistakes she had made in those absurd things she had done.
Now, upon seeing these people who had disappeared for two years, Tang Qi finally mustered the courage to greet them.
"General Yu Tang, General Yu Xiao, hello."
Yu Xiao glanced at her, her expression unfriendly.
As a result, Yu Tang grabbed his palm and instantly shut him up.
She said in a kind and gentle voice, "Oh, Princess Tang Qi."
Yu Tang smiled at Tang Qi, then turned his gaze to the tall, handsome man beside Tang Qi.
“Oh, right…” Princess Tang Qi quickly took the man’s arm and introduced him to Yu Tang and Yu Xiao, “This is my boyfriend, and he is also a student at Nawei Military Academy.”
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had finally let go of her worries and found someone she truly liked.
The group exchanged a few pleasantries.
Tang Qi left with her boyfriend, and Yu Tang called out to Tang Xun.
"Your Highness, I have some important matters to discuss with you. Do you have the time?"
Tang Xun asked in surprise, "Can't we say it here?"
Seeing Yu Tang shake his head, he didn't ask any more questions and obediently followed Yu Tang to a quiet pavilion where there were few people, and sat down.
After all, he still respected Yu Tang and Yu Xiao quite a bit.
He wasn't worried that the two of them would harm him.
"General Yu, just say what's on your mind."
Yu Tang then asked, "Your Highness, I would like to ask you, how much do you know about that princess of the Weiss Empire?"
“You’ve stumped me with that question,” Tang Xun said. “Our marriage was a political alliance. I have no feelings for that princess. I’ve only heard that she likes women, and I don’t know anything else.”
"Did you notice anything off about him?"
"Hmm?" Tang Xun was a little surprised that Yu Tang would ask such a question.
But I still subconsciously said, "She's very strong. I feel like she could take down two of me with one punch!"
Looking at Tang Xun's slender figure, Yu Tang thought of Mu Xinglin's terrifying combat power in the information.
In an instant, he became even more worried about Tang Xun.
Seeing his silence, Tang Xun continued, "However, she is a woman from the Weiss Empire, so her combat prowess should be innate. In fact, it's not that strange."
Yu Tang finally couldn't hold back any longer and tentatively asked, "Are you sure... he really is a woman?"
"Huh?" Tang Xun was startled, his eyes widening slightly. "General Yu, what do you mean by that?"
Just as Yu Tang was about to answer, he looked up and saw "Mulan Ke" appear in front of them.
A beautiful woman walked gracefully to Tang Xun's side, her hand, clad in a thin gauze glove, gently resting on his shoulder.
He nodded and smiled at Yu Tang: "General Yu, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation."
"Her Majesty the Queen ordered me to bring His Highness back. Now that I've found him, I must report back immediately. If you truly have urgent business, we can arrange a time later to discuss it in detail, shall we?"
Yu Tang squinted, thinking to himself: How did they arrive so just in time?
There's definitely something wrong!
But when the other party brought up the Queen, he had no choice but to give up.
After watching the two leave, "Mulanke" took two steps, then stopped, turned back, and said to Yu Tang.
"General Yu, everyone has secrets. If you can keep my secret, I can keep yours."
"Otherwise, if others find out your true identity, you won't have an easy time in this empire..."
Chapter 22
The villain was resurrected for the seventh time (22)
Yu Xiao frowned, stepped forward and blocked Yu Tang's path, and asked "Mu Lan Ke," "You must be Mu Xinglin?"
How much do you know about me and Tangtang?
"I know everything..." Mu Xinglin asked Yu Xiao directly in a low voice.
Without any attempt to hide anything, and with a polite smile on his face, he said, "Including your identity as a smiling robot, and the merman scent on General Yu. In addition, I am also wary of your strength and do not want to make enemies with you."
If you don't interfere with my plans, I think we might be able to become friends.
"Friends?" Yu Xiao sneered, "When you threatened Tangtang just now, you were no longer worthy of being our friends."
“If Tangtang hadn’t stopped you, you would probably be lying on the ground now, a cold corpse.”
Seeing the atmosphere becoming tense, Yu Tang quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Xiaoxiao, calm down."
He looked at Mu Xinglin with some surprise and asked, "How did you know I have the scent of a merman? Do you know a lot about the merman race?"
“We’ve had contact.” Mu Xinglin said, but then he saw Tang Xun walking over in the distance. He quickly regained his composure and said, “It’s not convenient to talk in detail today. Let’s meet at the Whale Fall Tea House on the third floor of Losa City at 2 PM tomorrow.”
After saying that, she walked towards Tang Xun, and once again naturally took his arm and walked towards the Queen.
"Princess, what did you say to the two generals just now?" Although Tang Xun was still not used to the other's touch, he had to maintain the appearance of a married couple in public, so he did not struggle.
“I had heard of the reputation of the two generals when I was in the Weis Empire, and I admired them from the bottom of my heart, so I said a few more words.”
As Mu Xinglin spoke, he reached out and gently brushed against Tang Xun's brooch again, and a small black dot was caught in his fingertip and disappeared.
If you look closely, you'll see that he had attached the bugging device directly to his fingertip.
His fingertips, which had just been white, had lost their pale color and revealed a pale gray metallic hue beneath his gloves.
It's the same color family as the metallic substance on Yu Xiao's body.
Tang Xun didn't notice these subtle changes; he was still thinking about Yu Tang's question to him earlier: "Do you really think he's a woman?"
She couldn't help but lower her eyes and stare at Mu Xinglin.
Seeing the other person's fair forehead, pale gold hair, long and curled eyelashes, excellent nose, and lips painted with a light color, with only a few fine hairs on their smooth and delicate skin, they looked even more beautiful under the light.
He doesn't look like a man at all.
I don't know why Yu Shang/Jiang said such strange things...
Mu Xinglin noticed his gaze, tilted his head slightly, and his dark green eyes met Tang Xun's.
"What is Your Highness thinking about? Why are you staring at me blankly?"
Tang Xun quickly snapped out of his daze, his face slightly flushed: "Sorry, I didn't mean to stare at you."
"I just think the two Generals Yu today are a bit strange. I'd like to talk to them again after I see my mother."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xinglin's expression darkened slightly.
But an idea came to mind quickly.
He found an opportunity to get Tang Xun drunk a few more drinks, successfully making the second prince, who was not good at drinking, completely forget about his trip to find Yu Tang and Yu Xiao.
After the banquet ended, he helped Tang Xun back to the room the Queen had arranged for them.
She placed him on the soft bed before getting up and sitting in front of the dressing table to remove his makeup, take off his hair accessories, and let down his slightly wavy long hair.
As the makeup disappeared, Mu Xinglin's softened features became fully apparent.
Her features remained delicate, but with a sharper edge. The narrow corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, and the faint smile on her lips added a touch of wickedness and roguishness to her face.
He tied his curly hair up with a ribbon, took off his gloves and shawl, and removed his heavy palace dress, revealing a flat chest with tightly packed muscles. He was lean but not weak, as if he could unleash tremendous power at any moment.
After changing into a loose-fitting nightgown, Mu Xinglin placed her fingers on the middle of her neck.
The gray metal reappears, and a black spot is absorbed.
At the same time, Mu Xinglin's Adam's apple became more prominent, and when he spoke again, it was a deep, magnetic voice of a grown man.
"Little coward..." His fair and slender fingers stroked Tang Xun's face, which was slightly red from the smell of alcohol, and his thumb lingered on his lips.
Mu Xinglin leaned down, getting so close to Tang Xun that he almost kissed the man's lips.